2024-2025 Executive Board Officers

Gardena City Councilmember Mark Henderson.

President

Mark Henderson

Gardena

Vice President, City of Hermosa Beach Councilmember and Executive Board member Ray Jackson

President-Elect

Ray Jackson

Hermosa Beach

María Solorio City of San Fernando

Vice President

Mary Solorio

San Fernando

Treasurer

David Fredendall

Glendora

Secretary

Elen Asatryan

Glendale

Past President

Richard Montgomery

Manhattan Beach

Board of Directors

Joshua Barron Council Member South Gate

Joshua Barron

South Gate

Mark A Breceda

Irwindale

Francis De Leon Sanchez

Francis De Leon Sanchez

Bell Gardens

John Harrington was elected to the San Gabriel City Council

John Harrington

San Gabriel

Lynda Johnson

Cerritos

John S. Lee

Los Angeles

Victor Linares

Covina

Sal Melendez

Montebello

Andrew Mendez

Azusa

Lana Negrete

Santa Monica

Emma Sharif - Mayor of Compton

Emma Sharif

Compton

Downey Council Member Hector Sosa

Hector Sosa

Downey

Roberto Uranga

Long Beach

Albert Vera

Culver City

Chad Wanke

Placentia

Cathy Warner

Whittier

Bridgett Lewis

Torrance

Nils Nehrenheim

Redondo Beach

Staff

Greg Spiker

Public Relations & Fundraising Consultant

Courtney Torres

Courtney Torres

Executive Director

Past Presidents

  • 2023-2024 Richard Montgomery, Manhattan Beach

  • 2022-2023: Nils Nehrenheim, Redondo Beach

  • 2021-2022: Göran Eriksson, Culver City

  • 2020-2021: Sean Ashton, City of Downey

  • 2019-2020: Richard Montgomery, Manhattan Beach

  • 2018-2019: Mark Henderson, Gardena

  • 2017-2018: Robert Gonzalez, San Fernando

  • 2016-2017: Vivian Romero, Montebello

  • 2015-2016: Marie Fellhauer, El Segundo
  • 2014-2015: Laura Friedman, Glendale

  • 2013-2014: Mario A. Guerra, Downey

  • 2012-2013: Juventino Gomez, El Monte

  • 2011-2012: David R. Gutierrez, San Gabriel

  • 2010-2011: Richard Montgomery, Manhattan Beach

  • 2009-2010: Peter Yao, Claremont

  • 2008-2009: Kevin Stapleton, Covina

  • 2007-2008: Mike McCormick, Vernon

  • 2006-2007: Dennis Zine, Los Angeles

  • 2005-2006: Frank Venti, Monterey Park

  • 2004-2005: Kelly Mcdowell, El Segundo

  • 2003-2004: Joyce Streator, Pasadena

  • 2002-2003: Steve Napolitano, Manhattan Beach

  • 2001-2002: Mark Paulson, Alhambra

  • 2000-2001: Bob Bartlett, Monrovia
  • 1999-2000: Mary Cammarano, San Gabriel

  • 1998-1999: Jim Gragin, Gardena

  • 1997-1998: Barbara Riley, Downey

  • 1996-1997: Bob Holbrook, Santa Monica

  • 1995-1996: Barbara Messina, Alhambra

  • 1994-1995: Jo Anne Darcy, Santa Clarita

  • 1993-1994: Steve Barnes, Manhattan Beach

  • 1992-1993: Paul Richards, Lynwood

  • 1991-1992: John Ferraro, Los Angeles

  • 1990-1991: Warren Harwood, Long Beach

  • 1989-1990: Nancy Manners, West Covina

  • 1988-1989: Jim Roberts, Huntington Park

  • 1987-1988: Jeanne E. Parrish, San Gabriel

  • 1986-1987: Bruce U. Smith, Inglewood

  • 1985-1986: Ted R. Shaw, South Pasadena

  • 1984-1985: Dr. Forest Tennant, West Covina

  • 1983-1984: E. Daniel Remy, Burbank

  • 1981-1982: Robert Farrell, Los Angeles

  • 1980-1981: Charles E. Gilb, Arcadia

  • 1979-1980: Stephen A. Nordeck, Manhattan Beach

  • 1978-1979: Phillip M. Ramos, Montebello

  • 1987-1979: Blake P. Sanbron, Whittier

  • 1976-1977: William L. Cox, Gardena

  • 1975-1976: Clarence H. Knechtel, Bell

  • 1974-1975: Henry Liewer, Lynwood

  • 1973-1974: J. Frank Haven, Covina

  • 1972-1973: David K. Hayward, Redondo Beach

  • 1971-1972: Orin P. Johnson, Torrance

  • 1970-1971: Monte Wicker, Whittier

  • 1969-1970: Adelina Gregory, Baldwin Park

  • 1968-1969: Dr. Thomas J. Clark, Long Beach

  • 1967-1968: Frank Clapp, Beverly Hills

  • 1966-1967: John P. Kearney, Maywood

  • 1965-1966: Oscar G. Yaeger, Covina

  • 1964-1965: Charles E. Compton, Burbank

  • 1963-1964: Harry C. Shepherd, Montebello

  • 1961-1963: Gordon W. Mcginley, San Gabriel